Robust tests in genome-wide scans under incomplete linkage disequilibrium

Statistical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 503-516

  Zheng, Gang ^a   Joo, Jungnam ^a   Zaykin, Dmitri ^b   Wu, Colin ^a   Geller, Nancy ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency robustness; Genetic models; Genome wide association studies; Incomplete LD model; Linkage disequilibrium; Ranking and selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955140509     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/09-STS314     Document Type: Article

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